About Swimwell
In the post pandemic season, there was a noticeable decline in active swimming teachers. To create new swimming teachers, to meet the demands of the Swimwell swim school, it became a natural succession to become an Approved Training Centre.
Once qualified as STA tutors, Julie and Kay ran the first Award Course in July 2022, and the Academy went on to qualify 75 teachers in it’s first year.
Swimwell Academy offers a variety of courses in Aquatic Disciplines and Lifesaving. Courses are run at various sites across the West Midlands.
Julie Hand
ATC Co-ordinator, Tutor and Assessor
Julie is the founder and owner of a successful swim school, which began back in 2014.
With her decades of experience in the Leisure industry, Julie had the knowledge to progress and become a qualified Tutor and Assessor under Safety Training Awards.
Julie’s aim is to train and develop swimming teachers, so there is a good supply of well-trained teachers for swim centre’s in the area.
Kay Messinger
ATC Administrator, IQA, Tutor and assessor
Kay is a tutor for Aquatics, Lifesaving and First aid, with 20 years of experience in the leisure industry.
Kay has also worked for the Swimming Teachers Association and Safety Training Awards in both the Qualification and the Compliance Department.
From April 2021 Kay became a key team member, responsible for setting up Swimwell Academy to become an ATC (Approved Training Centre). This was to help support the local communities, and ensure that they had the resources to offer swimming lessons in the future.